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1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New King James Version
15 Do you not know that (A)your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For (B)“the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 (C)But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
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1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 (A)Do you not know that (B)your bodies are parts of Christ? Shall I then take away the parts of Christ and make them parts of a prostitute? [a](C)Far from it! 16 Or (D)do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “(E)The two shall become one flesh.” 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is (F)one spirit with Him.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:15 Lit May it never happen!
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
Amplified Bible
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Am I therefore to take the members of Christ and make them part of a [a]prostitute? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall be one flesh.”(A) 17 But the one who is united and joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:15 Corinth was famous for its prostitutes, and many if not all probably practiced their trade in connection with the worship of Aphrodite. Having relations with temple or cult prostitutes was considered acceptable behavior, and Paul’s admonitions here indicate that some of the Corinthian converts were continuing the practice.
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New International Version
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
New International Version
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?(A) Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[a](B) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[b](C)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
- 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
King James Version
1 Corinthians 6:15-17
King James Version
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
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